There’s a very interesting project being launched in Qatar this month — sea water is collected by evaporators and used to create an oasis in the middle of a desert: The ultimate aim of the Sahara Forest Project is to return vast areas of desert back to life, providing food, water and clean energy...Read more »

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Berkeley Institute of Design
The Berkeley Institute of Design (BiD) is a research group that fosters a deeply interdisciplinary approach to design for the 21st century, spanning human-computer interaction, mechanical design, education, architecture and art practice.

IDE: International Development Enterprises
IDE views productive water as the entry point to creating income opportunities for these 900 million people. IDE identifies places where improved access to water can have a positive impact and offers affordable technologies.

The EDF Sustainable Design Challenge
The EDF Sustainable Design Challenge will focus on the materialization of day-to-day energy efficient solutions. The idea is to plant the seed of change and thus build a movement of reflection and new concrete solutions on sustainability matters.